Airtel Partners With IIRR To buy 100 Goats For Girls in Karamoja

Airtel Uganda, is not only about our telecommunications benefits, but also our social and economic. The company, which is one of the biggest in Uganda, has partnered with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) to support Girl child education. This initiative is a form of fundraising through a campaign called; “GoatforGirls” and will support the Karamoja region of Uganda to keep their girls getting education.

AIRTEL OFFERS FUNDS FOR GOATS

This campaign by IIRR, aims at reducing girlchild education in the country, through empowerment of women. It has supported over 2000 girls since. Airtel has handed over about 11,000,000 Uganda shillings for the purchase of 100 goats for girls in the districts of Napak and Moroto.

Girl child education is not a priority in many local communities across Uganda. At Airtel Uganda, we believe that it is critical for the empowerment of women and are therefore committed to ensuring that girls in the most disadvantaged communities get equal opportunities to access quality education and realize their potential.- Mr. VG Somasekhar, Our Managing Director